Koryl new pres at Neiman Marcus Direct

Dallas - Williams-Sonoma exec John Koryl will join Neiman Marcus Inc as president of Neiman Marcus Direct, effective June 20.

He succeeds Gerald Barnes, who will become evp and chief merchant for the direct business.

Koryl was previously senior vp of ecommerce marketing and analytics at Williams-Sonoma Inc. Prior to that, he was senior director of marketing solutions at eBay.

Neiman Marcus Direct generates sales of $715 million annually and has a staff of more than 1,500. It operates web sites under NeimanMarcus.com, BergdorfGoodman.com, LastCall.com, Cusp.com and Horchow.com. In addition, the division produces more than 80 catalogs annually for the Neiman Marcus and Horchow brands, including the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book.